Apparatus, method and computer readable medium for a multifunctional interactive dictionary database for referencing polysemous symbol sequences

A method, comprising:

• providing a keyboard, the keyboard including a plurality of selectable polysemous symbols;
• storing an interactive dictionary database in a memory, the interactive dictionary database including a plurality of symbol sequences, each of the plurality of symbol sequences including at least one of the selectable polysemous symbols and each of the plurality of symbol sequences being stored in association with a rationale and at least one word, sentence, phoneme, message, letter, number, morpheme, command and/or phrase, each of the respective the rationales relating each of the respective symbol sequences to the associated at least one word, sentence, phoneme, message, letter, number, morpheme, command and/or phrase;
• and
• displaying, upon a processor receiving an input from a user, at least portions of the interactive dictionary database to the user, the at least portions including at least one associated symbol sequence, rationale and at least one word, sentence, phoneme, message, letter, number, morpheme, command and/or phrase, the displaying including displaying selectable information useable to assign at least a subset of the plurality of polysemous symbol sequences at least one of an active and an inactive status, wherein when an inactive status is assigned to one of the plurality of polysemous symbol sequences, a corresponding sequence of previously selectable symbols of the keyboard is rendered unselectable.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a keyboard, the keyboard including a plurality of selectable polysemous symbols;
• a memory configured to store an interactive dictionary database, the interactive dictionary database including a plurality of symbol sequences, each of the plurality of symbol sequences including at least one of the selectable polysemous symbols and each of the plurality of symbol sequences being stored in association with at least one word, sentence, phoneme, message, letter, number, morpheme, command and/or phrase;
• and
• an integrated input and display device configured to display at least portions of the interactive dictionary database to a user upon receipt of user input, including information useable to assign at least a subset of the plurality of symbol sequences at least one of an active and an inactive status, the interactive dictionary database further including a plurality of rationales, each respectively relating a respective one of the plurality of symbol sequences to a respective associated at least one of words, sentences, phonemes, messages, letters, numbers, morphemes, commands and phrases, wherein when an inactive status is assigned to one of the plurality of polysemous symbol sequences, a corresponding sequence of previously selectable symbols of the keyboard is rendered unselectable by the user.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a keyboard, the keyboard including a plurality of selectable polysemous symbols;
• a memory configured to store an interactive dictionary database, the interactive dictionary database including a plurality of symbol sequences, each of the plurality of symbol sequences of the selectable polysemous symbols including at least one polysemous symbol and each of the plurality of symbol sequences being stored in association with at least one word, sentence, phoneme, message, letter, number, morpheme, command and/or phrase, each of the respective the rationales relating each of the respective symbol sequences to the associated at least one word, sentence, phoneme, message, letter, number, morpheme, command and/or phrase;
• and
• an integrated input and display device configured to display at least portions of the interactive dictionary database to a user, the at least portions including at least one associated symbol sequence, rationale and at least one word, sentence, phoneme, message, letter, number, morpheme, command and/or phrase, the integrated input and display device being further configured to display selectable information useable to assign at least a subset of the plurality of polysemous symbol sequences at least one of an active and an inactive status, wherein when an inactive status is assigned to one of the plurality of polysemous symbol sequences, a corresponding sequence of previously selectable symbols of the keyboard is rendered unselectable.

A method, comprising:

• receiving an indication of initiation of a search, of a stored interactive dictionary database, by a user via an integrated input and display device;
• displaying an electronic screen overlay including a plurality of polysemous symbols on the integrated input and display device, usable for searching the interactive dictionary database, to the user;
• receiving, via the integrated input and display device, an indication of input of text usable for searching;
• determining whether or not at least one entry in the interactive dictionary database includes a previously stored at least one word, sentence, phoneme, message, letter, number, morpheme, command and/or phrase corresponding to the input text;
• and
• displaying on the integrated input and display device, upon determining that one or more entries in the interactive dictionary database includes a previously stored at least one word, sentence, phoneme, message, letter, number, morpheme, command and/or phrase corresponding to the input text, a definition of the determined one or more identified entries in the interactive dictionary database, wherein the definition includes a sequence of symbols including at least one of the plurality of polysemous symbols of the electronic screen overlay, at least a subset of the plurality of polysemous symbol sequences being assignable by a user at least one of an active and an inactive status, wherein when an inactive status is assigned to one of the plurality of polysemous symbol sequences, a corresponding sequence of previously selectable symbols of the keyboard is rendered unselectable by the user.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a processor, configured to receive an indication of initiation of a search, of a stored interactive dictionary database, by a user;
• and
• an integrated input and display device to display an electronic screen overlay including a plurality of polysemous symbols to the user, the electronic screen overlay further being usable for searching the interactive dictionary database,
• the processor being further configured to
• receive an indication of input of text into the electronic screen overlay usable for searching, and
• determine whether or not at least one entry in the interactive dictionary database includes a previously stored at least one word, sentence, phoneme, message, letter, number, morpheme, command and phrase matching the input text, and
• the display being further configured to
• display, upon the processor determining that one or more entries in the interactive dictionary database includes a term corresponding to the text of a previously stored at least one word, sentence, phoneme, message, letter, number, morpheme, command and/or phrase that matches the input text, a definition of the determined one or more identified entries in the interactive dictionary database, the definition including a sequence of symbols including at least one of the plurality of polysemous symbols of the electronic screen overlay, at least a subset of the plurality of polysemous symbol sequences being assignable by a user at least one of an active and an inactive status, wherein when an inactive status is assigned to one of the plurality of polysemous symbol sequences, a corresponding sequence of previously selectable symbols of the keyboard is rendered unselectable by the user.

A method, comprising:

• providing polysemous symbols on an initial electronic screen overlay displayed on a display;
• storing a plurality of the polysemous symbols in a memory and in association with a pointer identifying display of an electronic screen overlay which is different from the initial electronic screen overlay;
• storing, in the memory, an interactive dictionary database including a plurality of single symbol and multi-symbol symbol sequences, each of the symbol sequences being stored in association with at least one word, sentence, phoneme, message, letter, number, morpheme, command and/or phrase and in association with information indicating at least one of an active and an inactive status, wherein only symbols, of the provided polysemous symbols of the initial electronic screen overlay, corresponding to at least one of the plurality of stored symbol sequences stored in association with information indicating an active status, are selectable;
• and
• controlling, via a processor, display of a second electronic screen overlay on the display, including second symbols in active multi-symbol sequences beginning with the selected polysemous symbol, in response to receiving an indication of selection of one of the provided selectable polysemous symbols beginning one of the active multi-symbol sequences.

An apparatus, comprising:

• an integrated input and display device configured to provide polysemous symbols on an initial electronic screen overlay;
• a memory, configured to
• store a plurality of the polysemous symbols in association with a pointer identifying display of an electronic screen overlay which is different from the initial electronic screen overlay and
• store an interactive dictionary database including a plurality of single symbol and multi-symbol symbol sequences, each of the symbol sequences being stored in association with at least one word, sentence, phoneme, message, letter, number, morpheme, command and/or phrase and in association with information indicating at least one of an active and an inactive status, wherein only symbols, of the provided polysemous symbols of the initial electronic screen overlay, corresponding to at least one of the plurality of stored symbol sequences stored in association with information indicating an active status, are selectable;
• and
• a processor to control display of a second electronic screen overlay on the integrated input and display device, including second symbols in active multi-symbol sequences beginning with the selected polysemous symbol, in response to receiving an indication of selection of one of the provided selectable polysemous symbols beginning one of the active multi-symbol sequences.

In an apparatus including a keyboard including a plurality of selectable polysemous symbols, a processor and a memory configured to store a plurality of symbol sequences in association with at least one word, sentence, phoneme, message, letter, morpheme, command and/or phrase in an interactive dictionary database, wherein upon determining that at least one word has been output via a spelling mode, performing a method comprising:

• determining, via the processor, if the at least one spelled word is included in stored a table of spelled words;
• storing, in the memory, the at least one spelled word in the table upon determining that the at least one spelled word is not included in the stored table of spelled words;
• incrementing a frequency count corresponding to the at least one spelled word upon determining that the at least one spelled word is included in the stored table of spelled words;
• determining, via the processor, upon the frequency count reaching a threshold count, if the interactive dictionary database includes a symbol sequence associated with the stored the at least one spelled word;
• prompting a user, upon determining that the interactive dictionary database does not include a symbol sequence associated with the stored the at least one spelled word, to input via the keyboard and to store in the memory the at least one spelled word in the interactive dictionary database in association with a symbol sequence, the at least one spelled word and associated symbol sequence being further stored in association with at least one of an active and an inactive status, wherein when an inactive status is assigned to the associated symbol sequence, a corresponding sequence of previously selectable symbols of the keyboard is rendered unselectable;
• and
• displaying a message to the user, upon determining that the interactive dictionary database includes a symbol sequence associated with the stored the at least one spelled word, to use the symbol sequence for subsequent output of the at least one spelled word.

An apparatus, comprising:

• an interactive input and display device including a virtual keyboard, the virtual keyboard including a plurality of selectable polysemous symbols;
• a memory, configured to store a plurality of symbol sequences in association with at least one word, sentence, phoneme, message, letter, morpheme, command and/or phrase in an interactive dictionary database and configured to store a table of spelled words;
• a processor, configured to
• determine, upon determining that at least one word has been output via a spelling mode, if the at least one spelled word is included in the stored table of spelled words,
• store the at least one spelled word in the table in the memory upon determining that the at least one spelled word is not included in the stored table of spelled words,
• increment a frequency count corresponding to the at least one spelled word upon determining that the at least one spelled word is included in the stored table of spelled words,
• determine, upon the frequency count reaching a threshold count, if the interactive dictionary database includes a symbol sequence associated with the stored the at least one spelled word, and
• prompt a user, upon determining that the interactive dictionary database does not include a symbol sequence associated with the stored the at least one spelled word, to store the at least one spelled word in the interactive dictionary database in association with a symbol sequence, the at least one spelled word and associated symbol sequence being further stored in association with at least one of an active and an inactive status, wherein when an inactive status is assigned to the associated symbol sequence, a corresponding sequence of previously selectable symbols of the virtual keyboard is rendered unselectable;
• and
• the interactive input and display device being further configured to display a message to the user, upon the processor determining that the interactive dictionary database includes a symbol sequence associated with the stored the at least one spelled word, to use the virtual keyboard to input the symbol sequence for subsequent output of the at least one spelled word.

A method, comprising:

• providing polysemous symbols for selection on an electronic screen overlay displayed on a display;
• storing, in a memory, an interactive dictionary database including a plurality of entries, each entry including at least one sequence of symbols including at least one of the displayed polysemous symbols, including an indication of an active or inactive status and including an associated at least one word, sentence, phoneme, message, letter, number, morpheme, command and/or phrase, and at least one of the entries being set to an active status and including a frequency count and at least one of the other entries being set to an inactive status and including a threshold frequency and identification of at least one other entry;
• determining selection of at least one word, sentence, phoneme, message, letter, number, morpheme, command and/or phrase upon receiving an indication of selection of an associated polysemous symbol sequence corresponding to an entry set to an active status;
• incrementing the corresponding frequency count, indicating a number of times that the at least one word, sentence, phoneme, message, letter, number, morpheme, command and/or phrase is determined to have been selected, upon receiving the indication of selection of the associated polysemous symbol sequence;
• and
• at least one of reconfiguring and prompting reconfiguration of the status of the entry previously set to an inactive status, to an active status, upon the frequency count of the identified at least one other entry reaching the corresponding threshold frequency, wherein when an active status is assigned to one of the plurality of polysemous symbol sequences, a corresponding sequence of previously unselectable symbols of the keyboard is rendered selectable by the user.

An apparatus, comprising:

• an integrated input and display device configured to provide polysemous symbols for selection on an electronic screen overlay;
• a memory, configured to store an interactive dictionary database including a plurality of entries, each entry including at least one sequence of symbols including at least one of the displayed polysemous symbols, including an indication of an active or inactive status and including at least one of the polysemous symbols and including an associated at least one of a word, sentence, phoneme, message, letter, number, morpheme, command and phrase, and at least one of the entries being set to an active status and including a frequency count and at least one of the other entries being set to an inactive status and including a threshold frequency and identification of at least one other entry;
• and
• a processor configured to
• determine selection of at least one word, sentence, phoneme, message, letter, number, morpheme, command and/or phrase upon receiving an indication of selection of an associated polysemous symbol sequence corresponding to an entry set to an active status;
• increment the corresponding frequency count, indicating a number of times that the at least one word, sentence, phoneme, message, letter, number, morpheme, command and/or phrase is determined to have been selected, upon receiving the indication of selection of the associated polysemous symbol sequence;
• and
• at least one of reconfigure and prompt reconfiguration of the status of the entry previously set to an inactive status, to an active status, upon the processor determining that the frequency count of the identified at least one other entry has reached the corresponding threshold frequency, wherein when an active status is assigned to one of the plurality of polysemous symbol sequences, a corresponding sequence of previously unselectable symbols of the keyboard is rendered selectable by the user.